there 156 Portuguese The newspaper revealed that among the more than three million victims around the world who lost their money in the OmegaPro cryptocurrency pyramid scheme, general In this Tuesday's edition.

The memoirs write that OmegaPro presented itself as an investment company and marketing Based on financial products, headquartered in London and Dubai, with promises of high returns on investments in a short period of time.

OmegaPro is traded on the foreign exchange market, i.e. the foreign exchange market in which the target is Profit from fluctuations in currency values. Who wants to invest, with the promise of a return on investment that can reach “Up to 300% in 16 monthsI had to do it through cryptocurrencies.

To help attract attention, the company has resorted to holding events at luxury hotels with movie stars like Steven Seagal, as proof. pool In Italy, Latvia or football championships with stars like Ronaldinho, Casillas or the Portuguese Luis Figo, in 2022. Agencies representing players, actors and football teachers marketing Those who participated in the various events organized by the company did not respond to requests for contact.

Lars Ovofsson, a Swedish lawyer who represents some 2,500 affected parties in 55 countries, explained the details of the incident. Number of affected: 156 PortugueseOne of them, Carlos Vega, revealed to general Who lost 280 thousand euros in this scheme. “He told me I would become rich and sell my house.”

The lawyer believes that this “may be the largest pyramid scheme ever,” not because of the number of victims or the amount involved, “but because of the complexity” of the scheme. The alleged founders of OmegaPro — Andreas Szakacs, Dilawar and Mike Sims — wanted to “catch the people who They have little financial knowledge, and they are not very rich.created all marketing About the business that included hiring football and movie stars as brand ambassadors, and holding conferences with leadership and management experts in luxury hotels.

OmegaPro appeared on the market in 2019, but will disappear in July 2023. Although the minimum investment was 100 euros, customers were encouraged to invest more and more so that they could climb the level. classification Which promised prizes, from money to computers, cell phones or trips, and access to exclusive events.